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Summer crunch time!

Summer crunch time!

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Summer crunch time!

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia It’s officially August, and we have four more weeks of summer. Where I grew up, we didn’t go back to school until after Labor Day. I feel bad for kids here who will be returning to class in just a couple of weeks.
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Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body What great fun I had last week when a few of us journeyed to Walhalla for Frost Fire’s summer theater production of “Come From Away”! I can’t remember the last time I was in the Walhalla theater, aka The Walla, if ever.
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Fr. Kurtis Gunwall, Saint Alphonsus Catholic
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Body I am writing this article before I leave for vacation. First and foremost, I hope that you had a great end to July. This week, I am taking the time to visit friends on my way to a family gathering over a long weekend near the Wisconsin Dells.
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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Body By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia One of the things I enjoy most about what I do for a living (which really isn’t much) is steering our ship through the continual evolution of change. We are living at a time when technology is changing everything at breakneck speed.
The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: A fun-filled weekend in the Borderland!

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: A fun-filled weekend in the Borderland!

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: A fun-filled weekend in the Borderland!

Sara Goodman
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Body Wow, what a weekend full of fun in Cavalier County! Along with the variety of Music Fest activities, there was the annual Firemen’s Supper on Friday night, the Hockey Boosters golf tournament on Saturday and the annual picnic at the Dresden museum on Sunday.
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Thursday, July 23, 2026
Body I don’t know about you, but I needed some recovery time after last weekend’s Music Fest activities. I stayed in my pajamas all day Sunday and slept the entire afternoon.
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Fr. Kurtis Gunwall, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Body Blessings to you as we reach the final week of July. Two weeks ago, I shared a simple prayer about the busyness of the summer. I experienced the effects of that busyness last week; unfortunately, I did not submit my article on time, and the space was already filled.
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